ARMA — Marmaton Valley High’s softball squad picked up its first victory of the season in a slug-fest Monday.Just after losing a heart-breaking 11-8 defeat to host Northeast-Arma in the first game of their doubleheader,…

Iola High’s baseball team will make up a key doubleheader Saturday after Tuesday’s games against Central Heights were postponed because of rain.First pitch for the Viking and Mustangs is at 9 a.m. at Riverside Park.Both…

Area high schools are gearing up for the postseason in their respective sports.For Iola, the postseason begins next week for tennis, baseball and softball.The Mustang tennis squad travels to independence May 2 and 3 at…

Motorists who have railed about having to drive 35 mph when leaving Iola’s city limit on State Street have been heard.Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy asked commissioners Tuesday to raise the limit to 45, to…

As construction progresses at the new Allen County Hospital, the Board of Trustees approved proposals that will fund key equipment.Trustees Tuesday evening approved tentative purchase of a CT scanner, a telephone system and telemetry equipment.These…

Pat Spencer told Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning 2200 Street, on which she lives, is a popular route for motorists. She thinks the road should be improved.“You’ve talked about it for years and told me…

Toby Shaughnessy’s request for Allen County commissioners to sign off on giving a restaurant he intends to build a tax break wasn’t met with open arms.They won’t decide until next Tuesday’s meeting whether to join…

Area third-graders came together Tuesday afternoon for Kansas Kids’ Fitness Day — an initiative meant to promote health and reduce the obesity epidemic in the state’s schools.The statewide event, started by the Kansas Department of…

Kansas is on track to be in debt, according to Gov. Brownback’s numbers.The official budget division released its dire projections last week. Current spending has us $64 million in the hole; and a whopping $545…

Howard D. Smart, 74, Iola, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013, at his home.Howard was born Feb. 4, 1939, at LaHarpe, the son of Robert Leo and Annie Christine (McCulley) Smart. He graduated from LaHarpe…